We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Bolt ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Bolt is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chevrolet Bolt ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Chevrolet Bolt’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Chevrolet Bolt is a security part. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Chevrolet Bolt from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we generally make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Chevrolet Bolt ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Bolt ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Chevrolet Bolt that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Chevrolet Bolt :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Bolt : As we said over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Chevrolet Bolt that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
  • Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Bolt: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chevrolet Bolt ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Chevrolet Bolt ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Chevrolet Bolt is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Chevrolet Bolt.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Chevrolet Bolt.

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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Chevrolet Bolt, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Bolt category.